The Connection asked Reasa Currier, the director of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter, to find out if the volunteers and staff there would be willing to share the places in the county they frequently ...

The Alexandria Gazette Packet, our flagship paper, is perhaps the oldest continuously publishing paper in the United States, beginning in 1784. At the Gazette and Connection, we still answer the call ...

On Sept. 10, following extensive community engagement efforts that helped shape the final recommendations presented to the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors, the Board approved the long ...

On Monday, Sept. 30, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Cornerstones and the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the Town of Herndon Mayoral Candidate Forum at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 651 Dranesville ...

There’s little doubt that Chantilly’s Xuan Kha Tran Pham threatened a woman in his neighborhood and then violently attacked staff members in the Fairfax City office of U.S. Rep. Connolly (D-11th). But ...

The lunchtime workout enthusiasts in Tysons got another option this summer with the opening of Club Studio at 1500 Cornerside Boulevard, west of Tysons Corner Center in Vienna. The club has roots on ...

Early voting for the November 5th election will be underway here in Virginia in just two short weeks! This week, I joined my colleagues on the Privileges & Elections Committee in Richmond for a ...

What are you supposed to do if you find an injured raccoon in your yard? Or, what is the best course of action when there is a bird's nest in a tree on your property that your dog or cat just won’t ...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) celebrated the 50th dedication anniversary of its headquarters in Reston on July 12. USGS is the sole scientific agency of the United States government and a ...

A project that impacts thousands of commuters a day is the Fairfax County Parkway Widening Project on the northbound lanes in the Fairfax Station area. The project adds another lane each way for about ...

The original Comprehensive Agreement on Nov. 1, 2017, between the Town of Herndon and developer Comstock Herndon Venture LC “had notable gaps that heavily favored Comstock,” said Herndon Councilmember ...

Even if a U.S. citizen is experiencing homelessness, meaning they have no permanent address, they can register to vote in all 50 states. According to the Virginia Voter Registration Application, “You ...